Rachel Smith
Writer
CV
Freelance Journalism
Current Publications
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Escape Magazine, Cook Islands
Previous work​
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Kiwi Gardener
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North & South, New Zealand
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Style, Christchurch
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Metropol and Canterbury Build, Canterbury
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Latitude, New Zealand
- Lokal, Cook Islands
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Stella, Papua New Guinea
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Goethe Institute - An Accessible World, Future Perfect
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Cook Islands News
Copywriting
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Script for Wellington City Council short video
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Unity Construction - promotional material and blogs​
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Tabatha Forbes - 'Ei Katu: An ethno-botanical project exhibition programme
Policy Writing
Cook Islands Ministry of Education
2017-19
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Editing and Proofreading
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Unity Construction
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Librarian
St Albans School
2020 -
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Radiation Therapy
1996- 2010
Radiation Therapist
Lecturer at University of Otago​
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Work​
Experience​
Education & more
Reviews​
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Professional Affiliations​
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NZSA member
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Editing and Judging
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2021- Editor, Flash Frontier
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2023 - ÅŒtautahi National Flash Fiction Day NZ event co-ordinator
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2020 - Contributing Editor, Best Microfiction
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2019 - Chair, Cook Islands Writers' Festival
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2017-18 - Fiction Editor for takahē magazine
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2018 - Guest Editor for Flash Frontier
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Papanui Adult and Community Education
2014
Photography course
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Short Fiction - IIML
2005
International Institute of Modern Letters
Victoria University, Wellington
University of Otago, Wellington
1994-97
Bachelor of Health Science (Radiation Therapy)
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Skills
Excellent communication skills both in the workplace and the community
Well organised
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Experienced at working under tight deadlines.
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